Just as many of us were ready to jet-set around the world (and country) following the pandemic’s squashing of our travel dreams, Comair demised (and with it, British Airways and Khulula) and now another airline is set to follow.
Reasonably priced airline, Mango, has been suspended following a voluntary business rescue the airline entered last year.
Since Comair’s fall from the skies, ticket prices have gone up substantially as limited seats amongst the clouds became available. Just last month, flights between Joburg and Cape Town soared to R6000 a ticket.
Mango’s suspension has sparked similar worries of increased airfare prices with many hoping that with the orange wings back in the sky prices would go down. However, experts say that the suspension might actually be a good thing for those looking skyward.
According to Phuthego Mojapele, an aviation analyst, changes are on the way, but prices are suspected to come down as competition becomes even tighter. Mojapele also noted that there’s “very much interest in the industry.”
“We’ll see prices coming down because the competition will be, very much so, on the market,” Mojapele commented as per BusinessTech.
Is Mango completely out of the game? Reports say that Mango’s future isn’t set in stone, and if it can prove it can “maintain its routes” in the two-year period, the suspension could easily be lifted.
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